[scots-l] Re: J. Scott Skinners new CD

2002-11-18 Thread Nigel Gatherer
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Has anyone mentioned the new CD of J. Scott Skinners original recordings which were recorded by him between 1905 1922? I haven't heard the CD, but the majority of it will have been issued before in vinyl format, which I have. I expect that the tracks have been

[scots-l] Valse Eccossaise

2002-11-18 Thread Nigel Gatherer
I've been handed this waltz. I've heard it before but I can't think where. Does anyone else recognise it? X:450 T:Valse Eccossaise S:Cathy Boyer Z:Nigel Gatherer M:3/4 L:1/4 K:D DEF | A2d | BAF | AFE | DEF | A2A | BAF | E2 A, | DEF | A2d | BAF | A3 | ABd | F2E | F/E/ D2 | D3 :| dcd | B2A

Re: [scots-l] John Docherty (Donegal) - 3 Reels

2002-11-18 Thread Derek Hoy
Nigel asked about 3 John Docherty reels: Larry Sanger posted some reels from a tape of the Donegal fiddler John Docherty on the Irish music list. I sort of identified the first as a hybrid of two Skinner reels. At first glance the 2nd and third sound Scottish, and I keep thinking I recognise

Re: [scots-l] Re: Celtic Studies and an intro

2002-11-18 Thread Derek Hoy
Nigel said: The Cape Breton fiddlers tend to take more interest in their pianists, I believe, than the Scots. Cape Breton pianists are harder to ignore :) Derek Posted to Scots-L - The Traditional Scottish Music Culture List - To subscribe/unsubscribe, point your browser to:

Re: [scots-l] Valse Eccossaise

2002-11-18 Thread John Erdman
Put it in 6/8 and you'll immediately recognize it as Leaving Lismore. note for note. Now has anyone recognized the Mairi Rankin/Ian MacDougal tune I'm wondering about that is posted at the www.Redshoepub.com? Cheers, John -- From: Nigel Gatherer [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Scots-L Posting

Re: [scots-l] Valse Eccossaise

2002-11-18 Thread John P. McClure
On Mon, 18 Nov 2002, Derek Hoy wrote: Nigel asked: I've been handed this waltz. I've heard it before but I can't think where. Does anyone else recognise it? The trad music group Helicon include this tune (very minor variations) on their CD The Titan, list it on the cover as a Waltz from

[scots-l] Re: Help ID a tune in an Realaudio file, please

2002-11-18 Thread Nigel Gatherer
John Erdman wrote: The tune can be heard at: http://www.redshoepub.com/audio/MairiRankin2.ram Alas, I can't listen to RealAudio. Can it be rendered in any other format? -- Nigel Gatherer, Crieff, Scotland [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.argonet.co.uk/users/gatherer/ Posted to Scots-L - The

[scots-l] Re: Valse Eccossaise

2002-11-18 Thread Nigel Gatherer
John Erdman wrote: Put it in 6/8 and you'll immediately recognize it as Leaving Lismore. note for note. Well done John! And thanks. -- Nigel Gatherer, Crieff, Scotland [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.argonet.co.uk/users/gatherer/ Posted to Scots-L - The Traditional Scottish Music Culture

Re: [scots-l] Re: Help ID a tune in an Realaudio file, please

2002-11-18 Thread Toby Rider
John, use this free program to convert .ram files into mp3s. If Nigel can't listen to mp3's on his computer, then it's time to get a new machine :-) http://rawavrecorder.homestead.com/ John Erdman wrote: The tune can be heard at: http://www.redshoepub.com/audio/MairiRankin2.ram Alas, I

Re: [scots-l] Re: Help ID a tune in an Realaudio file, please

2002-11-18 Thread John Erdman
Toby - Thanks for the suggestion...but alas I'm one of those sicko's that still likes his Mac. I've been looking for a way to snag .ra files, but I'm afraid that those .exe files won't run on my machine. Is there someone out theree who could capture that .ra file and convert it to the .mp3

Re: [scots-l] Valse Eccossaise

2002-11-18 Thread Dominique Renaudin
Hi Nigel, It sounds like a processed jig. The exact spelling is Valse écossaise. ;-) Dominique Renaudin http://domren.free.fr Nigel Gatherer a écrit: I've been handed this waltz. I've heard it before but I can't think where. Does anyone else recognise it? X:450 T:Valse Eccossaise Posted to